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Edmonton Journal
3 days ago
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- Edmonton Journal
'Really means a lot': Calgary golfer Aphrodite Deng first Canadian winner of U.S. Girls' Junior
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Aphrodite Deng became the first Canadian winner in U.S. Girls' Junior history, beating Xingtong Chen of Singapore 2 and 1 on Saturday in the 36-hole final at Atlanta Athletic Club. Article content The 15-year-old Deng, from Calgary, won her third junior major title of the year, following the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley in April and the Mizuho Americas Open in May. She earned spots in the U.S. Women's Open next year at Riviera and the U.S. Women's Amateur this year and next. Article content Article content 'It really means a lot. I just can't believe that I won,' Deng said. 'I didn't really think about the end result because I knew there were a lot of good players here. I just tried to win each match.' Article content Article content 'I think I stayed in the moment throughout the whole match,' Deng said. 'I did get a little tired at the end. I learned that I'm pretty consistent and I'm pretty good, and I think that I stay pretty calm in front of a crowd and cameras.' Article content
Calgary Herald
3 days ago
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- Calgary Herald
'Really means a lot': Calgary golfer Aphrodite Deng first Canadian winner of U.S. Girls' Junior
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Aphrodite Deng became the first Canadian winner in U.S. Girls' Junior history, beating Xingtong Chen of Singapore 2 and 1 on Saturday in the 36-hole final at Atlanta Athletic Club. Article content The 15-year-old Deng, from Calgary, won her third junior major title of the year, following the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley in April and the Mizuho Americas Open in May. She earned spots in the U.S. Women's Open next year at Riviera and the U.S. Women's Amateur this year and next. Article content Article content 'It really means a lot. I just can't believe that I won,' Deng said. 'I didn't really think about the end result because I knew there were a lot of good players here. I just tried to win each match.' Article content Article content Deng had a 4-up lead over the 16-year-old Chen — the first player from Singapore to reach the championship match — after 18 holes. Chen cut the deficit to two twice on the second 18, the last with a par win on the 34th. Deng ended it on the 35th by matching Chen's par. Article content 'I think I stayed in the moment throughout the whole match,' Deng said. 'I did get a little tired at the end. I learned that I'm pretty consistent and I'm pretty good, and I think that I stay pretty calm in front of a crowd and cameras.' Article content
Fox Sports
4 days ago
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- Fox Sports
15-year-old Aphrodite Deng becomes first Canadian winner in US Girls' Junior history
Associated Press JOHNS CREEK, Ga. (AP) — Aphrodite Deng became the first Canadian winner in U.S. Girls' Junior history, beating Xingtong Chen of Singapore 2 and 1 on Saturday in the 36-hole final at Atlanta Athletic Club. The 15-year-old Deng won her third junior major title of the year, following the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley in April and the Mizuho Americas Open in May. She earned a spot in the 2026 U.S. Women's Open at Riviera. 'It really means a lot. I just can't believe that I won,' Deng said. 'I didn't really think about the end result because I knew there were a lot of good players here. I just tried to win each match.' Deng had a 4-up lead over the 16-year-old Chen — the first player from Singapore to reach the championship match — after 18 holes. Chen cut the deficit to two twice on the second 18, the last with a par win on the 34th. Deng ended it on the 35th by matching Chen's par. 'I think I stayed in the moment throughout the whole match,' Deng said. 'I did get a little tired at the end. I learned that I'm pretty consistent and I'm pretty good, and I think that I stay pretty calm in front of a crowd and cameras.' ___ AP golf: in this topic
Winnipeg Free Press
4 days ago
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- Winnipeg Free Press
15-year-old Aphrodite Deng becomes first Canadian winner in US Girls' Junior history
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. (AP) — Aphrodite Deng became the first Canadian winner in U.S. Girls' Junior history, beating Xingtong Chen of Singapore 2 and 1 on Saturday in the 36-hole final at Atlanta Athletic Club. The 15-year-old Deng won her third junior major title of the year, following the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley in April and the Mizuho Americas Open in May. She earned a spot in the 2026 U.S. Women's Open at Riviera. 'It really means a lot. I just can't believe that I won,' Deng said. 'I didn't really think about the end result because I knew there were a lot of good players here. I just tried to win each match.' Deng had a 4-up lead over the 16-year-old Chen — the first player from Singapore to reach the championship match — after 18 holes. Chen cut the deficit to two twice on the second 18, the last with a par win on the 34th. Deng ended it on the 35th by matching Chen's par. 'I think I stayed in the moment throughout the whole match,' Deng said. 'I did get a little tired at the end. I learned that I'm pretty consistent and I'm pretty good, and I think that I stay pretty calm in front of a crowd and cameras.' ___ AP golf:
USA Today
5 days ago
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- USA Today
Aphrodite Deng, Xingtong Chen to face off in U.S. Girls' Junior 36-hole final
The final 18 holes of the 36-hole final of the U.S. Girls' Junior will be live on Peacock on Saturday. It'll be a matchup of junior golfers from Canada and Singapore in the 2025 U.S. Girls' Junior Amateur Championship final. Aphrodite Deng, 15, of Canada will take on Xingtong Chen, 16, of Singapore in the 36-hole championship match at Atlanta Athletic Club on Saturday. Deng has two major junior wins in 2025 and is seeking her first USGA title after knocking out Chloe Kovelesky, 2 up, and Rayee Feng, 2 and 1, on Friday. "It means so much,' said Deng. 'I've been really looking forward to this tournament, and to be able to play good is really exciting.' Chen, meanwhile, is playing in her first Girls' Junior event. She's a two-time winner of the Singapore Junior Golf Championship and she's the youngest champion ever in the Singapore Open Amateur. On Friday, she defeated medalist Grace Carter, 15, of Jupiter, Florida, 1 up, to reach the final. 'It's unbelievable for me,' said Chen, the first golfer from Singapore to reach the final. 'I didn't even dare to imagine it when I came here to play U.S. Girls'. I'm just so grateful for this opportunity, to be able to come to the U.S., it's so far away from Singapore. It's my first time here, so I'm really grateful for this opportunity to play my best.' The 36-hole final starts at 8:15 a.m. ET and after a lunch break after the first 18 holes, the final 18 will start at 3 p.m. ET and will live on Peacock. More: How many U.S. Girls' Junior winners have success as a pro? A look back on last 25 years
